Energy Policy: It’s Bound to Get Worse

When the public is upset, Congress feels the need to look engaged. So, the Senate passed an energy bill on Tuesday that will allow its members to say they are reacting to high gasoline prices.

That may be good for the senators. But it will be a big surprise if the end result is beneficial for the American public, the economy or the environment.

The Senate’s legislation still faces a House-Senate conference committee, where the prospects for sensible outcomes will be slim. The House bill is so bad that if the Senate were to get half of what it wants, the outcome would likely be awful.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer